English Speaking Online in the Turkish Teaching Context: A Theoretical Approach

The world initiated a new era with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Education all around the globe, including Turkey, was impacted to a great extent. Both teachers and learners were required to adapt to online education within a short period of time. Although previous studies had focused on the impacts of teaching English in general for teachers and learners, studies focusing on teaching of the speaking skills online particularly in the Turkish context was absent in the literature. Therefore, the gap which was to be considered appropriate for this research is related to comprehending the perceptions and challenges EFL teachers confronted while attempting to teach the speaking skills online within the Turkish context. This article aims to have a theoretical contribution to the current research, in order to see the significance of the Turkish context, as online teaching of English speaking was to be considered beneficial for learners, as it increased confidence for the interaction.

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